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Sleep in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: no more strangers in the night

Symposium
Chairs: S. Schiza (Heraklion, Greece), J. Hedner (Göteborg, Sweden)
Aims: To discuss the influence of sleep on ventilation in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, its implications for screening, diagnosis and different treatment modalities. Moreover the session will present sleep disturbances beyond SBD that may be developed in COPD patients and its implications in their daily activities.

Introduction S. Schiza (Heraklion, Greece), J. Hedner (Göteborg, Sweden)
From pathophysiological traits to diagnosis of SBDs in COPD patients W. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland)
The different faces of sleep disturbances in COPD patients S. Schiza (Heraklion, Greece)
Therapeutic approaches beyond positive airway pressure and bronchodilators: time for rehabilitation? D. Testelmans (Leuven, Belgium)
Discussion and Q&A W. McNicholas (Dublin, Ireland), S. Schiza (Heraklion, Greece), D. Testelmans (Leuven, Belgium), J. Hedner (Göteborg, Sweden)